Open Evening: Monday 29 January

16 - 18 year olds

We are proud to offer a wide range of full time courses and apprenticeships across a variety of subjects.

From Animal Management to Art and Design, Beauty Therapy to Business, and Sciences to Sport, there will be some subjects you've studied before at school, and some you've always wanted to do but have never had the opportunity to do before.

We recommend you spend some time looking through our departments and the courses they offer to see if BCoT has the right course for you.

Animal Management

Prepare for your next steps to university or into the animal industry by learning first-hand about the care, handling, health, welfare and accommodation of a wide range of animals in our specialist facilities with expert lecturers and technicians. View Animal Management Here!

Art & Design

Whatever your passion, our diverse Art and Design courses are an exciting opportunity for you to build an impressive artistic portfolio. With unrivalled facilities and expert, passionate staff you will build your knowledge and skills, finishing the year with end of year shows and exhibitions. View Art & Design here!

Automotive

The demand for automotive skills has never been higher and an automotive course at BCoT will give you the chance to learn in industry standard workshops from professionally experienced staff. Whether mechanics or motorsport is your thing, our courses will set you on the road to an exciting and fulfilling career in automotive industry. View Automotive here!

Beauty Therapy & Media Make Up

Training in beauty or media make up at BCoT will open up a world of opportunities to you, as past students have travelled the world in this diverse and vibrant industry. Learn a range of popular treatments including nail technologies and massage, and media make up techniques for TV and stage from expert and industry-experienced staff. View Beauty Therapy & Media Make Up now!

Business

Build a solid start to your career in business, management or accounting with a course at BCoT. You will gain skills in a range of subjects including marketing, finance and law through active learning from industry experienced staff. View Business here!

Childcare

The care and teaching of children is a well-respected and sought-after profession. With a high level of regulation and responsibility, you must be able to work as part of a team, be accurate at keeping records and be able to solve problems and manage your time. Our highly experienced Early Years team are proud to offer a range of courses that will help you become a fully-trained childcare professional, ready to enter the world of work or continue to university. View Childcare/Early Years here!

Computer Science

Computing and information technology has now become a vital part of our world as we know it. From small business to global companies, schools to hospitals, offices to supermarkets, the demand for skilled IT technicians continues to grow. Our courses cover a range of skills from hardware build and maintenance to software programming. With experienced staff and specialist equipment, a course in Computer Science at BCoT will ensure you have the foundations of a promising and fascinating career. View Computer Science here!

Construction, Plumbing and Electrical

The demand for skills tradespeople continues to grow and our industry standard workshops in Basingstoke and Bordon provide the perfect backdrop for you to build your career in the construction industry. You will learn from industry trained teachers using the latest facilities and equipment. Our links with employers are extensive and you can move seamlessly from a full time college based course to an Apprenticeship. View Construction, Plumbing and Electrical here.

Engineering

A chartered Engineer can earn over £60,000 in their first year of employment. Our courses are tailor-made to meet the needs of local employers and help you progress to university. We work with local employers who will provide you with industry standard projects alongside your classroom studies. Our Engineering department promotes the highest standards of work, and is one of very few engineering training facilities approved by three professional engineering institutions: Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Institute of Measurement and Control, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology. View Engineering here.

ESOL

English is the third largest spoken language in the world, with over 1.5 billion speakers globally. If you speak English as a second language and want to improve your reading, writing, spelling and maths skills, our full time ESOL course is designed to help you. The course is open to all levels and abilities. View ESOL here.

Future Pathways

Our Future Pathways programme is our Level 1 equivalent, designed for those who don’t have any GCSE results. This foundation programme will prepare you for entry onto a relevant Level 2 course.

The programme is designed to:

Help you focus on achieving your English and maths qualifications

Develop your employability skills with a strong work experience requirement

GCSEs and English and Maths

English and Maths are essential for you future. When you join us, if you do not have a minimum of a GCSE grade C/4 and above in either, you will have to retake alongside your studies. This will be through GCSE classes or Functional Skills in English and/or Maths if you are below a level 2. View GCSEs and English and Maths here.

Hairdressing and Barbering

Gaining professional qualifications in hairdressing and barbering is the best way to start your professional career in the male and female grooming industry. Our outstanding training facilities and links to some of the top salons in the country make BCoT the perfect place for you to develop your skills. Led by experienced staff in both the hair and barbering industries, you will learn the core skills required to work as a Hairdresser or Barber. Our Mike Taylor Barbering College will provide specialist training in male grooming. View Hairdressing and Barbering here.

Health & Social Care

This rewarding profession covers all aspects of health and social care and prepares you for a career in this most valuable industry. With the NHS being one of the largest employers in the UK our courses will prepare you for careers in allied health or social care settings. Many people get great satisfaction from helping others and knowing they have made a difference to their lives. You will not only focus on learning the underpinning theory for your course but will also have the opportunity to put this into practice through work experience and work placements. View Health & Social Care here.

Hospitality and Catering

Our Hospitality and Catering courses have gained a superb reputation based on the performance of our students, who learn in industry standard training kitchens and a real working restaurant. Students are taught by expert tutors who bring their industry experience to their teaching. Students learn everything from food production and culinary skills to drinks service and licencing along with event management. The career history of our alumni is impressive, with many going on to successful careers in the industry as restaurateurs and Head Chefs. View Hospitality and Catering here.

Media and Music

With the enormous growth in the digital media industries, our courses will prepare you for careers in the many diverse areas or higher level study. You will have the opportunity to work in our recording studios, Mac suites, DJ room and our specialist Games Development room. We have a team of highly experienced technicians who can support with software skills. We have an excellent track record of industry relations and some impressive work experience opportunities with companies such as Premier Business Audio (voice overs) and Black Hanger Film Studios (Green Screen techniques). View Media and Music here.

Public Services

If you have a passion for serving the public either through the police, fire or ambulance services or the armed forces then these courses provide the perfect foundation for your future career. You will be introduced to the exciting and challenging world of the public services. You will have the opportunity to work with the Metropolitan Police, Royal Marines, RAF and Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service. You will take part in a range of activities and have visits to places such as RAF Odiham, Hampshire Police and Basingstoke Fire Station. View Public Services here.

Sciences

If you are excited by understanding the world from a scientific perspective or pushing boundaries and creating new knowledge then our applied science programmes could give you just the interesting career you are looking for. You will get the chance to study in our modern laboratories using excellent equipment including finger printing and forgery detection apparatus and microbiological facilities including aseptic work spaces, cultures and fermentation equipment. Previous students have had work experience with paramedics, at hospital laboratories, an Arson Unit and forensic departments at QinetiQ and De La Rue. There are also visits to outside laboratories and local fire stations to see forensics in practice, with guest speakers including Forensic Collision Investigation Unit. View Sciences here.

Sports

Prepare for a career in the sports industry learning about the science of exercise and how to improve performance. Whether you are interested in sports coaching, development or personal training - our courses are designed to prepare you for work in the industry or higher level study at university. View Sports here.

Travel & Tourism

Careers in tourism offer multiple opportunities for exciting travel and a sociable career helping people make the most of what the world has to offer. You will have the chance to learn all about the world of travel and how the sector operates, from airlines and holiday destinations, to holiday reps and resort operations. We have built extensive industry links and our great communication links means you will get to visit real life operations. View Travel & Tourism here.